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According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, migraine is one of the leading causes of years lived with disability

Migraine Impact Assessment

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migraine attack/episode days

migraine-affected days

work, sleep or family time "didn'ts"

treatment days

Based on the migraine attack/episode days per month you provided as a starting point, you may have migraine attack/episode days, migraine-affected days and work, sleep or family time "didn'ts" in a year. You may lose even more time if your migraine attacks become more frequent or severe.

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Migraine attacks, or migraine episodes, are the second phase of migraine. During this phase, patients may experience a number of symptoms, including the sudden onset of one-sided head pain that typically can last from 4 to 72 hours.

If you suffer from more than 15 migraine attacks, you already know how it impacts your life. Use this tool to help show your supporters how it affects you.

Your final calculation will be based on the number of hours you select. If you select 24+ hours, your final calculation will be based on 24, even though you may feel symptoms coming on more than 24 hours before the migraine attack/episode starts.

Pre-migraine, also known as "premonitory phase," is the first of 3 phases of migraine. During this phase the first signs or symptoms of migraine begin, which may include irritability, fatigue, sensitivity to light or sound, among others. This phase can last up to 72 hours.

Your final calculation will be based on the number of hours you select. If you select 48+ hours, your final calculation will be based on 48, even though your migraine attack/episode may last more than 48 hours.

The final phase, also known as “postdrome” or migraine hangover, is characterized by symptoms that arise or persist after migraine attack/episode has resolved, such as fatigue, weakness, and cognitive symptoms. This phase can last up to 24 hours.

Your final calculation will be based on the number of hours you select. If you select 24+ hours, your final calculation will be based on 24, even though it may take more than 24 hours after the migraine attack/episode ends to start feeling like yourself again.

People with migraine are a tough bunch, but sometimes migraine can just cross things out. This question is no fun, but it can be useful to count up your "didn’ts."

This is based on your answer to question 8:
How would you describe your overall attitude toward migraine?

Find a Migraine Specialist Near You

The American Migraine Foundation (AMF) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) offer resources that can connect you with headache specialists close to you. Both organizations are committed to helping people with migraine.

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Migraine-affected days includes all 3 phases of migraine—pre-migraine, migraine attack/episode, and migraine hangover—and captures the complete impact of the disease.
For purposes of this tool, your migraine-affected days are calculated by adding together the information you provided for questions 2 through 4 and multiplying that sum by the specific number of migraine attack/episode days you entered in question 1. That number is divided by 24 to arrive at your total estimated migraine-affected days in a 30-day period, which is then multiplied by 12 to generate the yearly estimate that’s depicted in the final 360-day infographic.

This tool is designed for people who have between 1 and 7 migraine attacks/episodes per month. If you select 7+ days, your final assessment will be based on 7, even though you may experience more than 7 migraine attacks per month.

We believe that people with more than 7 attacks/episodes may be so affected by migraine that a calendar tool such as this might only serve to tell you what you already know—migraine impacts your life significantly.